The cognitive behavioral therapy causes an improvement in quality of life in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain by Martha M. C. Castro, Carla Daltro, Durval Campos Kraychete, Josiane Lopes

“…OBJECTIVE: To study the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) effectiveness in a group of patients with chronic pain. METHODS: A randomized clinical trial with two parallel groups comprising 93 patients with chronic pain was carried out. …”
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Development of a customised data management system for a COVID-19-adapted colorectal cancer pathway by Malcolm G Dunlop, Yasuko Maeda, Janice Miller, Frances Gunn, Farhat VN Din

“…We assessed its performance and robustness.Methods A system was developed using Microsoft Excel (2007) to retain the spreadsheets’ intuitiveness of direct data entry. …”
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Application of Ao-Yao Yellow Mud Drum Dance Elements in Leather Bag Design under the Perspective of Biaxial Relationship by Yanmin LIANG, Youjiao ZHANG, Yun XU

“…The design of plot stories, the unique stabbing points, and the appropriate widths were used as the main methods to form a series of audio-visual in one of the Ao-Yao’s yellow mud drum dance characteristics of the leather bag products, completing the output of the Ao-Yao’s yellow mud drum dance culture. …”
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Mapping Grayscale Images to Colour Space Using Deep Learning by Anu Saini, Jyoti Tripathi

“…This issue is undoubtedly under controlled; therefore earlier methods to this problem have either counted majorly on user interaction or it leads to in unsaturated colourizations. …”
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Potential of Carbon Nanodots (CNDs) in Cancer Treatment by Walaa Alibrahem, Nihad Kharrat Helu, Csaba Oláh, József Prokisch

“…The difference in the methods of synthesis of CNDs, whether top-down or bottom-up, affects the formation, visual, and surface characteristics of CNDs, which are crucial for their biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. …”
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Enhancing 18F-FDG PET image quality and lesion diagnostic performance across different body mass index using the deep progressive learning reconstruction algorithm by Zhihao Chen, Hongxing Yang, Ming Qi, Wen Chen, Fei Liu, Shaoli Song, Jianping Zhang

“…It is crucial to identify methods that ensure consistent diagnostic accuracy and maintain image quality. …”
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Driver Drowsiness Detection Using Swin Transformer and Diffusion Models for Robust Image Denoising by Samy Abd El-Nabi, Ahmed F. Ibrahim, El-Sayed M. El-Rabaie, Osama F. Hassan, Naglaa F. Soliman, Khalil F. Ramadan, Walid El-Shafai

“…Additionally, we incorporate adversarial training with Fast Gradient Sign Method (FGSM) and Projected Gradient Descent (PGD) attacks, demonstrating significant improvements in classification accuracy and resilience. …”
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Multisensor-Based Autonomous Grasp Planning for Mobile Manipulator Navigation System with a Novel Soft Gripper by Heng Zhang, Yingbai Hu, Jianghua Duan, Qing Gao, Langcheng Huo, Qiwen Wang, Yongquan Chen

“…To demonstrate the proposed methods, comparison experiments are also conducted using our developed mobile grasping system. …”
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Efficiency and safety of the latanoprost and dorzolamide fixed combination in primary open-angle glaucoma initial hypotensive treatment by V. V. Neroev, S. Yu. Petrov, A. N. Zhuravleva, O. M. Filippova, O. M. Kalinina, S. M. Kosakyan, O. I. Markelova

“…Purpose: to study the efficacy and safety of latanoprost/dorzolamide fixed combination Dorzoprost in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) as initial hypotensive treatment. Material and methods. An observational study included 30 patients (33 eyes) with moderate and advanced POAG with elevated IOP without hypotensive treatment. …”
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A Post-Occupancy Evaluation Framework for Enhancing Resident Satisfaction and Building Performance in Multi-Story Residential Developments in Saudi Arabia by Saleh Baharetha, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Adel Alshibani, Djamel Ouis, Mohammed M. Gomaa, Mohamed Salah Ezz

“…This paper presents a systematic post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of a gated apartment building in Onaizah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia, focusing on resident satisfaction and building performance. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research combines quantitative data from questionnaires and qualitative data from walkthrough observations and interviews to assess various performance aspects, including thermal comfort, visual comfort, acoustic performance, and safety. …”
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MUFFNet: lightweight dynamic underwater image enhancement network based on multi-scale frequency by Dechuan Kong, Dechuan Kong, Yandi Zhang, Xiaohu Zhao, Yanqiang Wang, Lei Cai

“…This leads to blurry images, severely hindering the performance of automated systems.MethodsWe propose MUFFNet, an underwater image enhancement network leveraging multi-scale frequency analysis to address the challenge. …”
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A color image encryption scheme utilizing a logistic-sine chaotic map and cellular automata by Shiji Sun, Wenzhong Yang, Yabo Yin, Xiaodan Tian, Guanghan Li, Xiangxin Deng

“…However, existing chaotic encryption methods often suffer from simplicity and limited security because they rely on single-layer encryption approaches. …”
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Transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression in Graves’ disease: experience of 20 years in Hospital of Egas Moniz by Luís André Baptista, Tiago Colaço, Margarida Baptista, Lu´ís Castelhano, Filipe Correia, Mariana Donato, Vítor Oliveira, Deodato Silva, Pedro Alberto Escada

“…The objective of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of transnasal endoscopic decompression of the orbit. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent this procedure between January 2001 and December 2022. …”
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Social expectations or self-regulation?—study on tourists' comity behavior in taking photos by Dong Li, Dong Li, Zhaowen Duan, Xiaoliang Xu, Ying Chen, Xuyi Liu

“…IntroductionDuring travel, photos capture beautiful moments and serve as a visual narrative. However, achieving a satisfactory photo in crowded tourist scenes relies on tourists' mutual cooperation and courtesy. …”
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Trends and advances in Leptospira, a bibliometric analysis by Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Yamin Gao, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Jianyu Ji, Zhai Huang, Zhai Huang, Bin Xiong, Bin Xiong, Shulin Xiang, Shulin Xiang

“…This study applies bibliometric analysis to generate a visual knowledge map, identifying research hotspots and forecasting future trends in leptospirosis investigations.MethodsData were extracted from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC), encompassing all publications up to May 1, 2024. …”
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Calibración de cámaras de tiempo de vuelo: Ajuste adaptativo del tiempo de integración y análisis de la frecuencia de modulación by P. Gil, T. Kisler, G.J. García, C.A. Jara, J.A. Corrales

“…In this paper, a methodology for automatic setting of integration time and an experimental analysis of ToF camera behavior adjusting its modulation frequency is presented. This method has been successfully tested on visual servoing algorithms with architecture âeye-in-handâ in which the sensory system consists of a ToF camera, in addition this methodology can be applied to other workspaces and scenarios. …”
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Intelligent vehicle obstacle avoidance strategy application supported by fuzzy control theory by Qianqian Wang, Shaolin He, Zhu Zhao

“…Therefore, this study aims to improve the obstacle avoidance ability of intelligent vehicles through fuzzy control theory.MethodsThe study employs fuzzy control theory to enhance the ability of intelligent vehicles to process fuzzy information, thereby improving conventional obstacle avoidance techniques. …”
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Inclusive Science Communication Approaches Through an Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (EDISJ) Lens by Aditi Gupta, Sree Gayathri Talluri, Sajib Ghosh

“…This paper will discuss the methods used in the creation of the toolkit and conference using an EDISJ lens. …”
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Clinical Analysis of Ocular Parameters Contributing to Intraoperative Pain during Standard Phacoemulsification by Yong Koo Kang, Myung Jun Kim, Hong Kyun Kim, Bo Young Chun

“…To study the correlation between ocular parameters and subjective pain that patients perceived during phacoemulsification. Methods. Medical records of 142 patients who underwent standard phacoemulsification under topical anesthesia between March and August 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Dual-Branch Occlusion-Aware Semantic Part-Features Extraction Network for Occluded Person Re-Identification by Bo Sun, Yulong Zhang, Jianan Wang, Chunmao Jiang

“…Extensive experiments on occluded, partial, and holistic benchmark datasets demonstrate that DOAN consistently outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods.…”
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